The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-08-25
Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of Ohio, in
convention assembled, hereby reiter-
ates its hearty. unqualii d endorses
ment of the honest: patriotic and econ :
omical Administration of Pre- ideni
! Cleveland.
We demand such judicious reduction
Of lie present bur.hensome tariff as
shall result in producing revenue suf.
ficient only to meet the expenses of an
economical administration of the Gov
ernment, the payment of liberal pen.
sioas to Union soldiers and sailors, and
the paymen. of the interest and princi.
pal of the public debt; and if necessary
we favor such reduction of internal
revenue. except on liquor, as will pre-.
vent the accumulation of a surplus in
the National Treasury.
We denounee any attempt to abolish
the tax on liquors sor the purpose of
keeping up the present unjust, unequal
and onerous tariff system.
We call attention to and affirm as
sound doctrine and policy the following
emphatic and patriotic language Oi
President Cleveland "Our public do
main is our National wealth, the earn
est of our growth and heritage Of our
people. 1t should promise timeless
velopment and riches, relief to a crowd.
ing population and homes to thrift and
industry. These inestimable advan-
tages should be jealousy guarded, and
a careful and enlightened policy on
the part of the Government should Sc
cure them to the people"
We demand that all lands of the Gov
ernment be held for actual settlers who
are citizens of the United States, and
for those who declare their intention to
become such.
We are in hearty sympathy with all
people struggling to free themselves
from the environments cf despotism
and especially does the long and gall
liant struggle of Ireland for the price,
less boon of home rule and the right of
manhood evoke our warmest applaus 9
and commend our heartiest good wishes
for speedy success.
Labor, being the chief factor and
great ccnservator of free and liberal
institutions, should enjoy its iull share
of the com mon benefits derived there
from therefore, we favor such re-
straints of the Capitalization and en-
croachment of corporate power as will
bring the best possible protection to
honest labor and at the same time con-
serve the interests of honstly employed
capital.
We favor such legislation on the
question of immigration 'as will pre-
vent the landing, for permanent resi-
declare i their intention Of becoming
citizens of the United States.
We declare our opposition to the
importation OF contract labor. and we
demand speedy punishment OF oil per-
sons melting riot and revolution against
Republican institutions.
We denounce the present Repubii-
can State Administration as weak, par.
tisan, personal ana nn6usinessiike we
call upon the people of Ohio to turn
out of power State government whose
only apparent mission is to augment
expenditures, multiply offices. create
deficiency and increase taxation with
the bankruptcy of the Treasury as the
ultimate result; We denounce the late
Republican Legislature for its coward
ly and hypocritical alliance through
intrigue with the Republican Board OF
Public Works and Republican Attor-
ney General in the scheme whereby
of dollars of property of the
State is to be transferred TO corpora
tons interested in creating a monopoly
Of transportation without the State or
the people thereof receiving any bene-
ft tberefrom. y
We demand the fuliIet safeguards Tor
he ballot box, the punishment Of all
who seek to corrupt it. and the enact
ment Of a law making it felony for
capitalists and EMPLOYERS
10 intimidate or attempt to control the
political action of their employees.
We favor home rule in the manage
nent and contro! Of municipal affairs,
ind denounce the partisan acts passed
" the late Republican LEGISLATURE to /